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Monday, January 13, 2014

Connections - Two Corner Kete Jan 2014On this kete the top whiri has been rolled under to create a clean edge. The four plait handle is threaded through the base to secure it in place and the 'rod' of piupiu (dried harakeke) is bound with copper wire in the likeness of conduit.

About Me

Through detailed manual processes and durational techniques of weaving Michelle Mayn’s work combines material, light, form and movement to create ephemeral and immersive installations and delicate ‘things’ that utilise intra-actions between material and environment.

Mayn was born in Auckland in Aotearoa, New Zealand and studied Traditional and Contemporary Maori Weaving at Unitec in 2011 and mixed media at The Art Students League of New York in 2017. Mayn has exhibited in New Zealand and the United States since 2010 and is currently completing a MVA at Auckland University of Technology.